The Story of Ferdinand is a timeless tale of a lovable bull who has no interest in the traditional Spanish sport of bullfighting. Using Ferdinand’s story as a springboard, students go deeper into the Spanish culture, exploring flamenco dancing and Spanish vocabulary. A lesson study on Pablo Picasso has students learning about and applying their understanding of cubism. Through dramatic movement and the use of props, students will get to bring the texts to life.
This module contains the following lessons:
- Show Me the Way to Spain
- Flash Me a Word
- Parts and Pieces
- Marco Polo. More than a Pool Game.
- Have You Heard the Buzz?
- Window Pane
- Me. My. Our. Us. We.
- Rhythm in Our Feet
- Pass a Clap
- Who was Picasso?
- Picasso Portraits
- A Bull and a Duck
Key Vocabulary
Culture, Matador, Fight, Flamenco, Similarities, Differences, Shape, Line, Color, Balance, Blog
Note: This module is part of 2nd Grade: Series 1. The four modules in Series 1 collectively address all National ELA and Core Arts Standards.
***The text Spain: Benjamin Blog and his Inquisitive Dog no longer comes in this module.